Eight candidates throw hat in ring in Ottawa Centre

Ottawa Centre voters will have eight candidates to choose from on Oct. 19.Joining NDP incumbent Paul Dewar are Dean T.  Harris (Libertarian Party), Damian Konstantinakos (Conservative Party), Catherine McKenna (Liberal Party), Tom Milroy (Green Party), John Akpata (Marijuana Party), Conrad Lukawski (Rhinoceros Party) and Stuart Ryan (Communist Party). The deadline for nominations was Sept. 28.

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Ottawa Centre candidates tackle LGBTQ issues in local debate

Gareth Madoc-Jones, Centetown News
Ottawa Centre candidates participated in a debate at the National Gallery Friday evening, addressing LGBTQ issues in the community
For the first time, candidates from the Ottawa Centre riding took part in an election forum dealing exclusively with the issues most important to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) communities in the Ottawa-Gatineau region. The debate took place Friday evening at the National Gallery of Canada.

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